subscribe

sub·scribe  (sb-skrb)

v. sub·scribed, sub·scrib·ing, sub·scribes

v.tr.

1. To pledge or contribute (a sum of money).

2. To sign (one's name) at the end of a document.

3. To sign one's name to in attestation, testimony, or consent: subscribe a will.

4. To authorize (someone) to receive or access electronic texts or services, especially over the Internet.

v.intr.

1.

a. To contract to receive and pay for a certain number of issues of a publication, for tickets to a series of events or performances, or for a utility service, for example.

b. To receive or be allowed to access electronic texts or services by subscription.

2. To promise to pay or contribute money: subscribe to a charity.

3. To feel or express hearty approval: I subscribe to your opinion. See Synonyms at assent.

4. To sign one's name.

5. To affix one's signature to a document as a witness or to show consent.

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[Middle English subscriben, to sign, from Latin subscrbere : sub-, sub- + scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots.]

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sub·scriber n.

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subscribe

Verb

[-scribing, -scribed]

1. (usually foll. by to)to pay (money) as a contribution (to a charity, for a magazine, etc.) at regular intervals

2. subscribe to to give support or approval: I do not subscribe to this view [Latin subscribere to write underneath]

subscriber n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	subscribe - offer to buy, as of stocks and shares; "The broker subscribed 500 shares" investing, investment - the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit bid, tender, offer - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
	2.	subscribe - mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here" sign write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week" rubricate - sign with a mark instead of a name
	3.	subscribe - adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion" support agree, concur, concord, hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"
	4.	subscribe - pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station" pledge donate - give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"
	5.	subscribe - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe to, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"

Translations

subscribe [səbˈskraɪb] vi → suscribir;

to subscribe to [+ fund] → suscribir, aprobar [+ opinion]; estar de acuerdo con [+ newspaper]; suscribirse a

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subscribe [səbˈskraɪb] vi → cotiser;

to subscribe to [+ opinion, fund] → souscrire à [+ newspaper]; s'abonner à; être abonné(e) à

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subscribe [səbˈskraɪb] vi → spenden;

to subscribe to (opinion, theory) → sich anschließen +dat;

(fund, charity) → regelmäßig spenden an +acc;

(magazine etc) → abonnieren

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subscribe [səbˈskraɪb] vi → contribuire;

to subscribe to [+ opinion] → approvare, condividere [+ fund]; sottoscrivere [+ newspaper]; abbonarsi a; essere abbonato/a a